Twaddle, Partridge advance to state

BROOKFIELD, Mo. — Maryville junior Matt Twaddle and senior Jacob Partridge both finished second in the Class 1, District 4 wrestling meet on Saturday to advance to state.

Twaddle, in the 170-pound class, won his first three matches of the day before falling to Carrollton’s Josh Frank in the championship round, 13-5. Twaddle’s three victories came against Penney’s Hunter Blackburn, Polo’s Drake Burton, and Maysville’s Nick Evans.

Partridge lost to Drake Eychaner of North Andrew in the championship round of the 113-pound class, 6-0. Partridge defeated Joe Johnson of Southwest Livingston County, Brendon Johnson of Trenton, and Colton Nelson of Marceline in his first three matches.

Marceline won the district tournament with 188 points, followed by Carrollton with 146.5 and Brookfield with 132.5. The Spoofhounds finished in ninth with 62 points.

Twaddle and Partridge will wrestle in the Class 1 State Tournament set to take place Thursday through Saturday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.